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Table 3 Significant changes in preoperative values/postoperative day 3 and 7 values

From: Influence of Postoperative Enteral Nutrition on Cellular Immunity: Investigative Procedures, Tests, and Analysis

Cell type

 

POD 3

POD 7

CD3+ (pan T cells)

No food

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly more cells than on postoperative day 3

Nutrition

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly more cells than on postoperative day 3

CD4+ (helper cells)

No food

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly more cells than on postoperative day 3

Nutrition

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly more cells than on postoperative day 3

CD8+ (cytotoxic cells)

No food

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Nutrition

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

No significant changes

CD16+, CD56+ (NK cells)

No food

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Nutrition

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively

Significantly fewer cells than preoperatively